Ross Ulbricht News

Ross Ulbricht is the infamous developer and owner of the Silk Road darknet market. Silk Road was a black market, used primarily for trading illegal goods, such as drugs and firearms. The users' anonymity was ensured by the use of the Tor protocol for accessing the website, and Bitcoin for conducting transactions. FBI has managed to confirm Ulbricht's identity as the founder in 2013, and after the service was shut down, he was charged with several felonies and sentenced to life in prison.

Dark Web Market AlphaBay Shut Down by US Authorities

Dark Web Market AlphaBay Shut Down by US Authorities

JUL 26, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

US government, in cooperation with European authorities, has shut down the infamous dark web market, AlphaBay.

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Dark Market AlphaBay Goes Way Of Silk Road After Operator Found Dead

Dark Market AlphaBay Goes Way Of Silk Road After Operator Found Dead

JUL 14, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

Shadow online marketplace AlphaBay is shut down in a sting operation reminiscent of the Silk...

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Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

JUL 11, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A mysterious Ethereum trader has boasted about earning $283 mln in just one month which renewed concerns about the anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies.

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Coinbase Freezes $40k Ross Ulbricht Funds As Rumors Fly

Coinbase Freezes $40k Ross Ulbricht Funds As Rumors Fly

JUN 16, 2017 | William Suberg

Coinbase has shut off access to funds used by Ross Ulbricht campaigners after a 16.5 BTC donation.

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Bitcoin is Not Responsible for Online Drug Dealing

Bitcoin is Not Responsible for Online Drug Dealing

JUN 15, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

We must address the elephant in the room and tackle the real issue why drugs are being sold online.

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Third Corrupt U.S. Government Agent Discovered in Silk Road Case

Third Corrupt U.S. Government Agent Discovered in Silk Road Case

NOV 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Lawyers representing former Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht announced via press conference that they believe they have discovered another corrupt government ag...

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Author of ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’: Silk Road was Proof of Concept

Author of ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’: Silk Road was Proof of Concept

AUG 20, 2016 | Amelia Tomasicchio

CoinTelegraph spoke to the writer and associate producer of TV movie documentary ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’ (2016) Yuval Orr about Silk Road, crypto-anarchists a...

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Gary Johnson Would

Gary Johnson Would "Look Seriously At" Pardoning Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning

JUL 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

US presidential candidate Gary Johnson would consider pardoning such electronic scofflaws as Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, and Chelsea Manning if elected presi...

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Unsealed Transcript Shows How Judge Justified Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence

Unsealed Transcript Shows How Judge Justified Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence

OCT 09, 2015 | Evander Smart

Back in May, New York District Court Judge Katherine Forrest sentenced Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht to life in prison.

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FBI Agent Threatens to Kill Silk Road Architect, Ulbricht’s Family for Bitcoin

FBI Agent Threatens to Kill Silk Road Architect, Ulbricht’s Family for Bitcoin

SEP 28, 2015 | Joseph Young

Diamond, which is believed to be an online alias of an unknown corrupt FBI agent, has been threatening to kill Silk Road Architect Variety Jones and torture Ros...

 13
Police Confiscate 11,000 Bitcoin Wallets; Shut Down Dark Web Site

Police Confiscate 11,000 Bitcoin Wallets; Shut Down Dark Web Site

AUG 03, 2015 | Evander Smart

As the final legal chapters close on Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road website held within the “Dark Web”, the proliferation of many, many more dark markets is making i...

 4
‘Without Projects That Express Principles, You Have Nothing of a Revolution’

‘Without Projects That Express Principles, You Have Nothing of a Revolution’

JUN 29, 2015 | Jamie Redman

Cody Wilson, 27 — founder and CEO of Defense Distributed (DD) and the creator of the world's first 3D printable gun

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'I Am Lyn Ulbricht': A Mother ‘Doubles Down’ for Her Son Against the ‘Failed Drug War’

'I Am Lyn Ulbricht': A Mother ‘Doubles Down’ for Her Son Against the ‘Failed Drug War’

JUN 24, 2015 | Jamie Redman

The hosts of the Austin-based Crypto Show, which covers libertarianism and Bitcoin topics, have started a fundraiser for the Ulbricht family.

 1
Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Sentencing Details Revealed

Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Sentencing Details Revealed

JUN 03, 2015 | Evander Smart

In 2015, there has been no bigger story than the conviction and sentencing of Silk Road’s creator Ross Ulbricht to life in prison last month.

 2
Ulbricht, Who Wanted to Empower Others to Be Free, Will Spend His Own Life in Prison

Ulbricht, Who Wanted to Empower Others to Be Free, Will Spend His Own Life in Prison

MAY 30, 2015 | Travis Patron

Silk Road operator and kingpin Ross Ulbricht has been sentenced to life in prison

 7
Bitcoin is Not Responsible for Online Drug Dealing

Bitcoin is Not Responsible for Online Drug Dealing

JUN 15, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

We must address the elephant in the room and tackle the real issue why drugs are being sold online.

 23989   |    2
Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

JUL 11, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A mysterious Ethereum trader has boasted about earning $283 mln in just one month which renewed concerns about the anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies.

 21461   |    7
Dark Market AlphaBay Goes Way Of Silk Road After Operator Found Dead

Dark Market AlphaBay Goes Way Of Silk Road After Operator Found Dead

JUL 14, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

Shadow online marketplace AlphaBay is shut down in a sting operation reminiscent of the Silk...

 17533   |    2
Coinbase Freezes $40k Ross Ulbricht Funds As Rumors Fly

Coinbase Freezes $40k Ross Ulbricht Funds As Rumors Fly

JUN 16, 2017 | William Suberg

Coinbase has shut off access to funds used by Ross Ulbricht campaigners after a 16.5 BTC donation.

 15727   |    5
Dark Web Market AlphaBay Shut Down by US Authorities

Dark Web Market AlphaBay Shut Down by US Authorities

JUL 26, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

US government, in cooperation with European authorities, has shut down the infamous dark web market, AlphaBay.

 9778   |    1
Third Corrupt U.S. Government Agent Discovered in Silk Road Case

Third Corrupt U.S. Government Agent Discovered in Silk Road Case

NOV 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Lawyers representing former Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht announced via press conference that they believe they have discovered another corrupt government ag...

 178   |    1
Author of ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’: Silk Road was Proof of Concept

Author of ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’: Silk Road was Proof of Concept

AUG 20, 2016 | Amelia Tomasicchio

CoinTelegraph spoke to the writer and associate producer of TV movie documentary ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’ (2016) Yuval Orr about Silk Road, crypto-anarchists a...

 91   |    1
Gary Johnson Would

Gary Johnson Would "Look Seriously At" Pardoning Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning

JUL 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

US presidential candidate Gary Johnson would consider pardoning such electronic scofflaws as Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, and Chelsea Manning if elected presi...

 62   |    10
‘Without Projects That Express Principles, You Have Nothing of a Revolution’

‘Without Projects That Express Principles, You Have Nothing of a Revolution’

JUN 29, 2015 | Jamie Redman

Cody Wilson, 27 — founder and CEO of Defense Distributed (DD) and the creator of the world's first 3D printable gun

 21
FBI Agent Threatens to Kill Silk Road Architect, Ulbricht’s Family for Bitcoin

FBI Agent Threatens to Kill Silk Road Architect, Ulbricht’s Family for Bitcoin

SEP 28, 2015 | Joseph Young

Diamond, which is believed to be an online alias of an unknown corrupt FBI agent, has been threatening to kill Silk Road Architect Variety Jones and torture Ros...

 13
Ulbricht, Who Wanted to Empower Others to Be Free, Will Spend His Own Life in Prison

Ulbricht, Who Wanted to Empower Others to Be Free, Will Spend His Own Life in Prison

MAY 30, 2015 | Travis Patron

Silk Road operator and kingpin Ross Ulbricht has been sentenced to life in prison

 7
Unsealed Transcript Shows How Judge Justified Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence

Unsealed Transcript Shows How Judge Justified Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence

OCT 09, 2015 | Evander Smart

Back in May, New York District Court Judge Katherine Forrest sentenced Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht to life in prison.

 7   |    1
Police Confiscate 11,000 Bitcoin Wallets; Shut Down Dark Web Site

Police Confiscate 11,000 Bitcoin Wallets; Shut Down Dark Web Site

AUG 03, 2015 | Evander Smart

As the final legal chapters close on Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road website held within the “Dark Web”, the proliferation of many, many more dark markets is making i...

 4
Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Sentencing Details Revealed

Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Sentencing Details Revealed

JUN 03, 2015 | Evander Smart

In 2015, there has been no bigger story than the conviction and sentencing of Silk Road’s creator Ross Ulbricht to life in prison last month.

 2
'I Am Lyn Ulbricht': A Mother ‘Doubles Down’ for Her Son Against the ‘Failed Drug War’

'I Am Lyn Ulbricht': A Mother ‘Doubles Down’ for Her Son Against the ‘Failed Drug War’

JUN 24, 2015 | Jamie Redman

The hosts of the Austin-based Crypto Show, which covers libertarianism and Bitcoin topics, have started a fundraiser for the Ulbricht family.

 1
Gary Johnson Would

Gary Johnson Would "Look Seriously At" Pardoning Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning

JUL 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

US presidential candidate Gary Johnson would consider pardoning such electronic scofflaws as Ross Ulbricht, Edward Snowden, and Chelsea Manning if elected presi...

 62   |    10
Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

JUL 11, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A mysterious Ethereum trader has boasted about earning $283 mln in just one month which renewed concerns about the anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies.

 21461   |    7
Coinbase Freezes $40k Ross Ulbricht Funds As Rumors Fly

Coinbase Freezes $40k Ross Ulbricht Funds As Rumors Fly

JUN 16, 2017 | William Suberg

Coinbase has shut off access to funds used by Ross Ulbricht campaigners after a 16.5 BTC donation.

 15727   |    5
Bitcoin is Not Responsible for Online Drug Dealing

Bitcoin is Not Responsible for Online Drug Dealing

JUN 15, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

We must address the elephant in the room and tackle the real issue why drugs are being sold online.

 23989   |    2
Dark Market AlphaBay Goes Way Of Silk Road After Operator Found Dead

Dark Market AlphaBay Goes Way Of Silk Road After Operator Found Dead

JUL 14, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

Shadow online marketplace AlphaBay is shut down in a sting operation reminiscent of the Silk...

 17533   |    2
Unsealed Transcript Shows How Judge Justified Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence

Unsealed Transcript Shows How Judge Justified Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence

OCT 09, 2015 | Evander Smart

Back in May, New York District Court Judge Katherine Forrest sentenced Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht to life in prison.

 7   |    1
Author of ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’: Silk Road was Proof of Concept

Author of ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’: Silk Road was Proof of Concept

AUG 20, 2016 | Amelia Tomasicchio

CoinTelegraph spoke to the writer and associate producer of TV movie documentary ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’ (2016) Yuval Orr about Silk Road, crypto-anarchists a...

 91   |    1
Third Corrupt U.S. Government Agent Discovered in Silk Road Case

Third Corrupt U.S. Government Agent Discovered in Silk Road Case

NOV 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Lawyers representing former Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht announced via press conference that they believe they have discovered another corrupt government ag...

 178   |    1
Dark Web Market AlphaBay Shut Down by US Authorities

Dark Web Market AlphaBay Shut Down by US Authorities

JUL 26, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

US government, in cooperation with European authorities, has shut down the infamous dark web market, AlphaBay.

 9778   |    1
Ulbricht, Who Wanted to Empower Others to Be Free, Will Spend His Own Life in Prison

Ulbricht, Who Wanted to Empower Others to Be Free, Will Spend His Own Life in Prison

MAY 30, 2015 | Travis Patron

Silk Road operator and kingpin Ross Ulbricht has been sentenced to life in prison

 7
Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Sentencing Details Revealed

Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Sentencing Details Revealed

JUN 03, 2015 | Evander Smart

In 2015, there has been no bigger story than the conviction and sentencing of Silk Road’s creator Ross Ulbricht to life in prison last month.

 2
'I Am Lyn Ulbricht': A Mother ‘Doubles Down’ for Her Son Against the ‘Failed Drug War’

'I Am Lyn Ulbricht': A Mother ‘Doubles Down’ for Her Son Against the ‘Failed Drug War’

JUN 24, 2015 | Jamie Redman

The hosts of the Austin-based Crypto Show, which covers libertarianism and Bitcoin topics, have started a fundraiser for the Ulbricht family.

 1
‘Without Projects That Express Principles, You Have Nothing of a Revolution’

‘Without Projects That Express Principles, You Have Nothing of a Revolution’

JUN 29, 2015 | Jamie Redman

Cody Wilson, 27 — founder and CEO of Defense Distributed (DD) and the creator of the world's first 3D printable gun

 21
Police Confiscate 11,000 Bitcoin Wallets; Shut Down Dark Web Site

Police Confiscate 11,000 Bitcoin Wallets; Shut Down Dark Web Site

AUG 03, 2015 | Evander Smart

As the final legal chapters close on Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road website held within the “Dark Web”, the proliferation of many, many more dark markets is making i...

 4
FBI Agent Threatens to Kill Silk Road Architect, Ulbricht’s Family for Bitcoin

FBI Agent Threatens to Kill Silk Road Architect, Ulbricht’s Family for Bitcoin

SEP 28, 2015 | Joseph Young

Diamond, which is believed to be an online alias of an unknown corrupt FBI agent, has been threatening to kill Silk Road Architect Variety Jones and torture Ros...

 13